lefokoz
B2
Hungarian
degrade, demote, relegate
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
degrade
C1
Usage pattern:
lefokoz valakit valamivé / valamilyen rangba
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
to reduce rank or status
Themes
rank
|status
|punishment
|military
|workplace
|work
|business
Definition
To remove someone from a higher rank or status and place them in a lower one, especially as a punishment.
VERB
B2
1
demote
B2
Usage pattern:
lefokoz vkit alacsonyabb beosztásba
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
lower someone's rank or job
Themes
workplace
|hierarchy
|discipline
|job_title
|work
|business
|military
|organizations
Definition
To move someone to a lower rank, job, or official position, often as a punishment, because of poor performance, or because of organizational change.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
relegate
C1
Usage pattern:
vkit lefokoz
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
put into a less important role
Themes
status_change
|demotion
|priority
|role
|work
|society
|evaluation
Definition
To move someone or something to a less important position, role, or level than before.
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